TravelMatters: Mitigating Climate Change with Sustainable Surface Transportation (2005) / Chapter Skim
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3 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH APPROACH This report begins with a review of TCRP Project H-21 and a summary of the extension project, H-21A, including its three tasks to: • Create a criteria pollutant emissions calculator for transit fleets; • Develop an "Emissions Avoided Module" for trip planning websites; and • Create a learning center for youth and educators. The three tasks have been incorporated as a complete on-line product; this product is available for interactive use at www.TravelMatters.org.
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4 emissions data for carbon dioxide generated by a revenue fleet, and allows them to determine emissions saved if changes were made to tranit fuel types and passenger load. TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM PRJECT H-21A Project H-21 focuses on the importance of transit-based greenhouse gas emissions reductions, but recognizes that transportation decisions cannot be made on greenhouse gas considerations alone.
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5 project to pursue transit strategies that engender the maximum emissions reduction of all types of air pollutants. Projects H-21 and H-21A created and enhanced the TravelMatters Transit Planning calculator as an easy-to-use tool to help transit agencies take a first cut at assessing impacts of potential decisions about alternative fuels, transit technologies, and increased ridership on both greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions.
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6 The Emissions Avoided Module (EAM) allows individuals who visit a trip planning website for transit itinerary information to also receive an estimate of the emissions avoided by taking the suggested transit trip instead of driving to the same destination by car or sports utility vehicle.
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7 i U.S. Department of Transportation, Energy Data Book, ed.
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